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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 7

In our first members article of the week, we assess the displays of West Ham, Leicester and Villa’s forwards as the search for a Callum Wilson replacement intensifies. We cast an eye over Southampton, Spurs, West Ham and Arsenal’s midfields and also analyse the impact of Brendan Rodgers’ decision to switch to a 3-4-1-2 formation in the last two Gameweeks.

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  1. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench ?

    a)Browning (Liv H)
    b)Williams (Spurs H)
    c)Prodl (Bou A)
    d)Richards (Sto H)

    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      a

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      not sure, but definitely not c

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'll play him, as I don't have the other options, Richards.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. 7alwachi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      a

    6. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    7. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A there will be goals in the derby

  2. Stoke me a Clipper
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Shaquiri went down overnight and has lost me 0.1 even though no sites had him reducing in price; it was just a random one. Was going to Tadic anyway it's just annoying!!

    Toys are officially out of the pram this morning

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      KDB went up despite being 90 odd on FPLstats. Just have to suck it up

      1. Stoke me a Clipper
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He was no where near the bottom of the list, was on about -80 when I checked FPLstats. Just frustrating

  3. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I need a cheap keeper to rotate with De Gea's bad fixtures, any ideas?

    1. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gomes....but i don't know if they rotate.

    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      has to be myhill for the short term

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        if im not planning on playing De Gea for 3 weeks, maybe i shouldnt get him in yet?

        1. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Don't get him yet. He may get dropped.

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            De Gea dropped?

            1. NOMONEY
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              he means myhill, theres a possibility, but unlikely i reckon

            2. Dr. Agabuse
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Na Myhill

            3. kalmoffit
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Myhill. If Pulis was looking for a reason to drop him, he's been given it.

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't rotate de Gea, they can keep a cleanie in any fixture.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        so do I go for Him and a cheapy (hennessey) or Myhil and someone?

        1. mookie
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Myhill imo(no rotation).

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            just straight Myhill, and leave hennessey on the bench until myhill gets injured?

            1. mookie
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Up to you mate. Fwiw i have Myhill and Lindegaard just in case Myhill gets dropped/injured.

    4. 7alwachi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Myhill for me

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Is Myhill nailed on though? Not impossible Pulis will wield the axe after losing from 2 up

        1. 7alwachi
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I think he'll be given another chance though it is possible that Lindegaard will take his place.

        2. NOMONEY
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          he has been solid this season, dont see him being dropped after one bad game

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    what to do with Pedro?

    A. keep him and play him (SOT)
    B. play Hoolahan (LEI) instead of him
    C. transfer him out for -4, to Payet most likely
    D. play AOA with both Pedro (SOT) and Hoolahan (LEI) - means benching Richards (STK)

    ??

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep and play

    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      get payet

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A, though I'd want him out eventually.

    4. 7alwachi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C but A and B are also good options

    5. Mr Sarcastic
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Very much 'imminent backfire on the cards' situation there.
      Not C, but everything else is coin toss imo.

    6. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A or B

    7. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If Hoolahan starts he is guaranteed to get u points this weekend. I'd do D.

  5. 7alwachi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Think I've finally settled on my team.

    AOA Chip
    Myhill (Hennessey)
    2 of Gabriel/Evans/Nyom/Davies/Souare
    Sanchez De Bruyne Walcott Payet Mahrez
    Aguero Vardy Gestede

    If Foster comes back into the WBA team I can easily get him, Alexis and Walcott look like a great combination.

    Depending on price changes I might be able to do De Bruyne/Gestede > Sterling/Gomis and Gomis has 2 weeks of MNF.

    Thoughts?

    1. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      AOA with walcott? i wouldnt, he is not even guaranteed to start

      1. Paulie Walnuts
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He played last night, Can see Giroud starting

      2. 7alwachi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He's been top class in the last two games and he'll definitely start over Giroud against Man United. Aside from the chip would you change anything?

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Are you on a wildcard? You can't play AOA same week.

  6. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    De Bryne is a no go for me now... 10.2 and only played a few games thats a lot of money.

    Who to ship out Pedro for? Mata ?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lol and there's me contemplating Mata to KDB

    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      mane or tadic, mata only if after the next 3

    3. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If you have Mata and a balanced team u should just keep him

  7. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any confirmed news on Yaya yet?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah it's not his birthday

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      We'll know more tonight

    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Trained yday and will probably play tonight. Notihng to worry about from an FPL POV unless of course he picks up an injury this evening

  8. Manaf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Should I use the FT to short my defense?
    Koscielny*, Alderweireld, Williams, Prodl, Targett*
    I have 1FT and 0.2£ only

    1. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      targett can be your bench player, not like you need 5 rotating def anyway

      kosc i would wait til pressies before the weekend

      1. Manaf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks NM. Quite happy with those "untouched" back five. Just hoping no more injury. Slightly worry with Alderweireld on Europa

    2. 7alwachi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Koscielny did his hamstring so I guess he'll be out for 3 weeks.

      1. Manaf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Captain Arteta! Got to check the price movement then. Probably a sideways movement to Bellerin

  9. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Wenger on Koscielny…

    It is a hamstring. This is why I rotate as we play many games. The other teams do it as well. You look at the other teams in Europe’s benches and you will see them rotate. You cannot play every three days without rotating your players That is a fact and you have to accept that.

    The bit on rotation is interesting. Walcott prime for rotation in a game against an organized defence where Giroud's physicality could be more useful?

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would guess at a Giroud start vs Man U

    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      interesting, not his usual style to rotate players. but understandable given that he has so many mids to choose from and with his preferred 4-5-1 formation he can only play one of giroud and walcott

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He's trying to justify picking Ospina. Theo will play

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Plus Gary Neville said the way man u play is tailor made for Walcott, plus there's 5 days in between

  10. Jape
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Benching trouble.

    Gomes(bou) / Fabianski (TOT)
    Prodl(bou) / Francis(WAT) / Dawson(cry) / Clyne(eve) / Kolarov(NEW)
    Sanchez(MUN) / Mahrez(nor) / Payet(sun) / Hoolahan(LEI) / YYT(NEW)
    Aguero(NEW) / Sakho(sun) / Vardy(nor)

    Currently i've got Fabianski, Clyne, Hoolahan and Francis benched. Any change?

    1. Daaf
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would play Francis and bench Prodl. Good front 8 for this week! Hoolahan first sub!

  11. Lucy.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    JK advised me that some people on here have advocated the captaining of Mané, owing to Ivanovic's lack of form. Nice theory but poorly conceived. Tadic for the most part has reverted to LM/LW this season, much to every saints fan's delight as he looks much more comfortable. Occasionally, JRod has played out there instead. Of course there is a fair bit of fluidity in the front three and Mané will occasionally float left but tends to cross from the right and otherwise spends most of the time behind Pelle (or even level with him).

    So Mané vs Ivanovic is unlikely.

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Have a +1, very usefull info.

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The way Chelsea are playing Mane a good shout regardless. And it's on tv 🙂

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I didn't dispute that. I was just clarifying the tactical set up.

        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah I know I upvoted

    3. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      captaining Mane away to Chelsea at anytime is a very low percentage play. An outrageous punt if you will

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Plus there are a wealth of attractive options elsewhere this week.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I may have 3 of your players, after wild card. 🙂

          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I want at least one. But had too many injuries to address that. Who are you thinking of?

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I have Pellè - captain this last week, and want to add Tadic and Fonte.

              1. Lucy.
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Yes, I want Tadic too. Good work on Pelle!

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Transferred Agüero to Pellè(c) ... 😉

    4. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Plus Mane (+Soton in general) are really not good for points potential away from home
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/09/29/the-digest-gameweek-7-4/?hc_page=5#hc_comment_11404082

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Indeed, we are undoubtedly a team that likes to play at home.

  12. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you choose...

    A) Francis (top 2 Most attacking def in the league) @ home to watford (lowest goals scored)

    B) Nyom away to Bournemouth (have no Wilson)

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I have the same dilemma, I went with Francis - both teams will be trying to win this fixture, so I expect goals on both sides.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nooo

    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      post of new?!

  13. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is there a Chance Sakho that Sakho has to move out wide or will be dropped? Will Carroll play second fiddle to him mich longer or will the change their formation and Payet moves out wide with Moses dropped? But surely the 442 days are gone?

    I wanna get Sakho but it seems so much more reasonable to go for Vardy

  14. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which 3 to start?

    Dawson (CRY A)
    Richards (STO H)
    Kolarov (NEW H)
    Reid (SUN A)
    Huth (NOR A)

    1. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kolarov, Reid, Dawson with Richards first sub.

  15. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What are your thoughts on formation this year?

    Should I duck the striker lull and go 3-5-2?
    If I did this it would be Aguero and Vardy, with probably Ighalo on the bench, and KDB in mid

    or stick with the standard 3-4-3?
    this would include Pelle up front and Westwood on the bench in mid

  16. La Vida Latte
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Should I
    A) Save transfer and bench Gomis
    B) Do Gomis -> Vardy and then bench
    1) Sako
    2) Ighalo

  17. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone fancy Deulofeu? Got 2 assist last gw..created a lot of chances too. Surely will get another 90 mins in upcoming weeks

  18. MOULACTICOS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Looking for a Defender between 4.5 - 5.0 to start for me going forward. i got Kolarov and Evans currently

    a) Alderweidereld
    b) Martin
    c) Dann
    d )Nyom
    e) Francis
    f) Williams
    g) Cedric
    h) Davies
    i) Janmaat

  19. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm so tempting to get Walcott because of his crazy stat. What are the chances of him starting this weekend?

    1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      *tempted

  20. MOULACTICOS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My Team for this gameweek

    Myhill

    Evans Kolarov Alderweidereld

    Payet Sanchez KDB Mahrez

    Aguero(c) Vardy Martial

    Thoughts guys?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Very nice

      1. MOULACTICOS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Great thanks for your input

        not a strong bench though:

        Hennessy James Morrison Hangeland Browning